Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets
Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.
“Encourage junior Soccer players to eat and drink well to feel great and perform at their best”
This booklet offers guidance for meeting the nutritional needs of children aged 5 -11 who play Soccer. Whilst most of the information in this booklet is also appropriate for older children, more specific nutrition information for adolescents is available here.
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